PPA Int CPO course offer

Tsa

Dear Sir/Madam,

PPA-International is still in a need of one candidate to participate in
our four weeks Close Protection Operative course that runs from the 05 May
to 01 Jun 2008. Following a successful completion of the course, the
candidate must sign a contract with PPA-International to be at
PPA-International disposal for the next 3 months for employment.

PPA-International will pay for the course except for the travel to and
from Denmark and the administration fee. The administration fee is ?1650.-
PPA-International will pay for:
-Three Weeks of Close Protection Operative Training
-Three Days of Advanced First Aid Training
-Four Days of Live Fire Training with Glock-17 Firing over 600 rounds -Six
Days of Psd Training
-Food and Accommodation for the four weeks of training

Competence and skills:
-Candidates must be able to get time off from work in the course period.
-Candidates must be over 23 years of age.
-Candidates must be able to read and write in English and have a valid
driving permit.
-Candidates must be free from criminal convictions and professional
disciplinary charges.

To be considered for this training, candidates should send us their CV to
employment @ ppa-int.com CV's must be send to us before the 10 March 2008.

Candidates will not be paid while on the course nor will they get paid
while being at disposal for 3 months. However, candidates will get
additional free training courses. They will only get paid if they are
offered a professional contract for employment.

Best regards,

PPA-International
Strandsegaardsvej 1
Dk-3310 Olsted
Denmark
Ph.: +45 47 77 17 36
www.ppa-int.com

Good day guys

I received this email. Does anyone have any more info on this? Seems like the admin fee is fairly high, so looks more like a half price course as long as you are on their books for 3 months, or just a way to get people for the course. I have always been interested in the profession and the discipline involved, but so far have not taken the big step. I saw this "advert" from PPA and really considered it as a start.

Any guidance would be VERY much appreciated.

Thanks!

co19

This is getting alarm bells going in my head, get as much info as possible. Do not send any money if they ask for it until you are totally satisfied.

Tsa

Hi co19

Thanks for the reply and be assured they will not get a penny before I know whats up : )
I did a search on the net regarding this and on most forums everyone had something to say, but no-one has so far supplied any real info on them and what is up with this "sponsorship". It also seems that every course they have they advertise this exactly as above , as I have seen adverts on the net for every year so far since 2005/2006 which makes me think its just a way of getting people onto the courses.Only thing that has changed its now 3 months on their books after course instead of 6.

Hopefully someone out there has worked with them before and could give us some more info on the sponsored training.

SecurityGroup

It's a company who educates so many as possible in order to quickly make money, but they also have a hard time paying pay.

The only task I know they have, are over in Haiti.

statements from participant

I was at their 6 weeks' courses, they seemed profesionelle.

I am well satisfied with the course, of course it's down-clean to have to train weapons with hardball, but I however feel that the material glided in.

Shoot the period in Estonia was exciting and instructive

All in all I feel well equipped to take on, that kind of tasks.

Hour number, got we over 160 hours in the first two weeks! ...

12 hours' teaching and then evening tasks

I must probably acknowledge that I do not have the completely big confidence in this company and their frivolous marketing's methods

Hawk

Ive seen this in a few years now and there are so many, that is asking for recruitment fees and offer free places just the admin costs etc..
And that is very professional to the other students paying huge amounts??? NOT

The also demand that you after there ( free course) is avialable only for them for a period of 6months..and there never been worked Ive heard..and if there is anything its as helper on there courses..and pay? have no idea..

When I did the CP courses in Sweden I mean instructing (maybe starting that up again) we sometimes had full courses sometimes only 4 student..but thats life..

Never pay admin costs for work or training or to belive youre getting a free course for 16000 Dk its not a professional approach either not to the rest of the students..
groups could be given discounts but thats it..
Treat all the same way

Hawk

knightscpo

is this a training course or slave labour. have to agree with hawk. sounds suspect. do they have a web site

Tsa

Hi guys - thanks for you replies.

Mikewitt heres the URL - www.ppa-int.com

I have also received this email earlier today stating that I was selected for the course - surprise surprise....not!

We are pleased to inform you that you have been selected as a candidate
for our four weeks Close Protection Operative program that runs from the
05 May to 01 June 2008. Please fine attached your information letter and
invoice.

We ask you to please confirm your participant in the Program ASAP.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

We look forward to training with you.

Best regards,

Eric
PPA International

Hawk

Hm, it sounds like you have now been selected approved and ordered to undergo training hehe.. well youre in a great forum with tons of experience and extensive training..

Hawk

reconnaissance

Have experience with them. Dont go near it.

the duke

I`ve got the same oppertunity too.
Would you like to say why not to approach them.
You can PM if you like.